(28787) Peterpinko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 April 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Peter Pinko mentored a finalist in the 2013 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. He teaches at the Dorseyville Middle School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-09-19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Peterpinko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Peterpinko is 2.55 au from the Sun and 1.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28787 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HR54 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 4.24° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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